Anonymousabout 3 hours ago
The AI boom is creating cascading shortages across power grids, semiconductor supply chains, and computing infrastructure, with data center electricity consumption projected to more than double by 2030. As CEOs like BlackRock's Larry Fink and Nebius's Arkady Volozh warn of structural scarcity, ordinary ratepayers are already absorbing billions in higher electricity costs, while startups and researchers face growing barriers to compute access — raising questions about who benefits from the AI buildout and whether the shortage warnings themselves serve corporate interests.